Although the discussions in the Netherlands on ritual circumcision of girls, ritual circumcision of boys and hymen construction started more than ten years ago, these discussions about rituals of blood are not connected and offer a range of very diverging views. The significance of this article is to make clear that these diverging views and separated discussions fail to make distinctions. As a...

ruptured and almost imperforate hymen is rare enough to be of interest. When such a hymen has withstood, without rupturing, the impact of the head of the foetus during seven days of labour, as in the present case, it must be classed with the unusual. A Hindu woman, D. D., aged 24, came to the Benagaria Christian Hospital on the 14th January, 1937, with, the history of being in labour for seven ...

This article reviews the recent literature on physical findings related to the hymen in pubertal and prepubertal girls with and without a history of sexual abuse. Characteristics of normal hymenal anatomy, acute traumatic findings, and characteristics of healed trauma are discussed, particularly with regard to changes in the interpretation of these findings that have occurred over time.

Pathological conditions of the hymen are rare in everyday medical practice. They are usually encountered in the pediatric patient population and are sometimes a matter of forensic interest. We report an interesting case of a large hymenal polyp in an adolescent virgin that presented only a cosmetic problem. The polyp was excised, the hymenal ring was preserved, and the sample was histologically...

The hymenal injuries in adolescents due to penile penetration is more common and severe than adults because of the lack sexual child birth experience. In a case rape which has occurred within few days, medical professional can identify on genitalia are supportive vaginal penetration. But if presents at later stage there may not be any injury or scar prove abuse. paper reviews contribution diffe...